The Ins and Outs of Coastal Management
Last week my niece asked me “what do you do?” The question was appropriate, as I had just gotten back from a week-long training at the NOAA Coastal Services Center. Of course, I know what I do…but when...
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Month of Milestones
I couldn’t help but feel nostalgic today when I browsed facebook and saw all the Nicholas School orientation pictures. Has it really been 3 years since I began my journey at the Nic School – worrying...
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Tackling Climate with Fish and Wildlife Service
What’s a girl to do when she is tasked with integrating climate change into state restoration practices? Seems like a pretty tall order, if you ask me. Maryland has recently integrated climate change...
View ArticleGovernment Shutdowns Impact More than Pay Day
I’ve written about this topic before, but with the government shutdown this week, I felt the need to touch on fiscal uncertainty once again. Although I am a NOAA Fellow, my funds are paid through a...
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Reporting Back from CERF 2013
It was dark, cold, and still when my alarm sounded and I groggily stumbled from bed. No one should be awake at 3:30 AM. Regardless, in an hour’s time I found myself at the airport arguing with the...
View ArticleStorytelling: Better Late than Never
First, I must apologize for the delay in my second CERF post. Work has been busy and the holidays have taken me by surprise! Regardless, I will declare “better late than never” and move forward. There...
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What a Conference Can Do
The final meeting of the 2012-2014 NOAA Coastal Management Fellows at the NOAA Social Coast Forum. As a NOAA Fellow, I’m lucky enough to have professional development funds. This means that careful...
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Reflections: Celebrating Endings as New Beginnings
I looked up today and realized that the trees were no longer in bloom. Remnants of white and pink flowers lay lifeless on the freshly cut grass outside my office building. Spring, although not fully...
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Transitions and Tribulations
Interviews, resume-writing, travel, and presentations slowly infiltrated my life this summer – so much so that I suddenly found myself interviewing on a weekly basis and surfing LinkedIn more than I’d...
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Exploring Maryland’s Working Waterfronts
I met the end of Maryland’s hot summer weather with a smile and journey to the eastern shore. I’m currently working as a Seasonal Employee for MD DNR. Although temporary in nature, the position does...
View ArticleCan you help identify this marine invertebrate?
Reality: Species identification becomes problematic when your love for the environment yields computer time instead of field time. A few nights ago, I received an “urgent” text message from my Uncle....
View ArticleDeep Sea Exploration off the US Atlantic Coast
As a Natural Resources Planner, I work in the world of climate adaptation, natural infrastructure planning, and water quality. But the state of Maryland is involved in many other endeavors, including...
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A Working Waterfronts Summer
Field season usually takes the blame for a busy summer, but not this time. From a Mallows Bay participatory mapping workshop to support a National Marine Sanctuary nomination, to a Working Waterfronts...
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